Religion: A Cross-Culture Encyclopedia: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia (Human Experience) - Hardcover

Levinson, David

9780874368659: Religion: A Cross-Culture Encyclopedia: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia (Human Experience)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0874368650 ISBN 13: 9780874368659

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 1996

This volume contains descriptions of the world's major religions, from Islam, Catholicism, and Judaism to Shintoism, Sikhism and Taoism. Entries cover histories, practices, beliefs, and religious texts. Other entries cover various aspects of religion such as reincarnation, dreams, and the soul.

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Review:

"All entries have cross-references and short bibliographies for further reading. Front and back matter...feature a chronology of world religions, maps showing the locations of various cultures, an extensive bibliography, and a detailed index. This book is an excellent resource for all libraries and for anyone wanting objective information on religion and how religious beliefs affect and express various cultures." -

American Reference Books Annual

"All entries have cross-references and short bibliographies for further reading. Front and back matter...feature a chronology of world religions, maps showing the locations of various cultures, an extensive bibliography, and a detailed index. This book is an excellent resource for all libraries and for anyone wanting objective information on religion and how religious beliefs affect and express various cultures." - American Reference Books Annual

From the Back Cover:

Featuring 57 easy-to-read articles, each focused on a specific aspect of religious belief or practice, the book demonstrates how varied cultures express the relationship between people and the supernatural world. Readers learn which convictions are worldwide phenomena. For instance, virtually every creed has a form of self-denial to enhance spirituality. Along with aspects of religion, the book offers cross-referenced articles explaining the philosophies, dogma, practices, and origins of 16 religions with a worldwide following. In addition, articles probe explanations for similarities and differences among religious tenets, and many of the entries describe possible reasons for behavior patterns and beliefs. Rounding out the volume is a concise but thorough chronology of world religious concepts, beginning with the emergence of shamanism more than 50,000 years ago, as well as a bibliography and a subject index.

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